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What kept these inventors from obtaining patents on their own? |
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9 | (2) |
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Would you believe ... that you can make an airplane out of that? |
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11 | (3) |
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What inventions have come from Iraq? |
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14 | (3) |
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How many of these little known clues about inventors can you solve? |
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17 | (3) |
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The year in review looks back at the five hottest inventions of `03 |
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20 | (3) |
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Charles never received much recognition for his life-saving invention |
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23 | (3) |
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Did bootleggers help invent NASCAR? |
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26 | (2) |
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This inventor didn't regret missing out on an $8 million fortune |
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28 | (2) |
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A brief history of milestone patents, copyrights and trademarks |
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30 | (3) |
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Celebrate Black History Month with these inventors |
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33 | (3) |
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What does ``QWERTY'' have to do with Valentine's Day? |
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36 | (3) |
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Would the inventors of ice skates have believed in miracles? |
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39 | (3) |
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Could Thomas Edison be considered a failure? |
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42 | (3) |
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Where did the Barbie Doll and Baby Ruth originate? |
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45 | (3) |
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Here's a brief history lesson on some favorite trademarks |
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48 | (3) |
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Who invented the modern baseball glove? |
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51 | (3) |
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Was an author named Richard the first person to discover electricity |
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54 | (2) |
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The verdict is in on these ridiculous inventions |
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56 | (3) |
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It's time for a quiz on your favorite inventors and inventions |
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59 | (3) |
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Who needs the Grammys or the Emmys when you have the Inventor Awards? |
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62 | (3) |
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There are two reasons why 98% of patents fail |
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65 | (2) |
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How the advertising exec invented a million dollar rock |
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67 | (3) |
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Was he a succesful inventor, a mad scientist or a quack? |
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70 | (3) |
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This inventor's mouse and duck are more than 70 years old! |
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73 | (3) |
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These 26 inventors make our list of All-Stars, from A to Z |
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76 | (3) |
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These All-Star inventors own the middle of the alphabet |
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79 | (3) |
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Here are the remaining All-Star inventors, from P to Z |
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82 | (4) |
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Four inventors signed the Declaration of Independence |
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86 | (3) |
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A craving for ice cream led to the invention of the outboard motor |
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89 | (3) |
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This inventor had a killer working for him in 1804 |
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92 | (2) |
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Who were they before they were inventors? |
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94 | (2) |
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Learn the origins of our favorite summertime inventions |
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96 | (3) |
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Who invented the Olympic Games? |
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99 | (3) |
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Which inventor said it? Find out by taking the quiz? |
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102 | (3) |
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Who were Fahrenheit, Celsius, Doppler and Richter? |
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105 | (3) |
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Is war the stepmother of invention? |
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108 | (3) |
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More wartime inventions that benefit mankind |
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111 | (3) |
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You might be an inventor if |
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114 | (2) |
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What do these inventors have in common? |
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116 | (2) |
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Despite his unusual name, Herbert The Inventor achieved great success |
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118 | (2) |
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Inventors' quirks lead to the pursuit of worthless trivia |
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120 | (3) |
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In the shadow of a genius lies a brilliant woman |
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123 | (3) |
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Which presidents are better inventors: Republicans or Democrats? |
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126 | (3) |
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Fire at U.S. Patent Office destroys nearly all patent records |
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129 | (3) |
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Did the Amish invent the horse saddle? |
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132 | (3) |
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Why were Xerox, Monopoly and Pepsi initially considered failures? |
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135 | (3) |
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National Gallery recognizes seven award-winning inventors |
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138 | (3) |
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Could one of these young inventors become the next Edison? |
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141 | (3) |
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Do all successful inventors get the credit (and the wealth) they deserve? |
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144 | (3) |
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Top five inventions of the year revealed |
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147 | (3) |
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Did the inventor of the metal detector cause a man to die? |
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150 | (2) |
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Take the final invention quiz of this book |
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152 | (4) |
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Eleven-year-old girl's broken crayons led to new company |
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156 | (2) |
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Have you ever invented anything? |
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158 | (2) |
| Bibliography |
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160 | (4) |
| Index |
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